Unrest

02.21.11

Libyan Protests Reach Tripoli

Protests that began in Eastern Libya have finally reached the capital, Tripoli. Al Jazeera says thousands of people from the city and nearby towns turned out overnight Sunday. They marched to Tripoli’s central square before clashing with security and pro-government forces. Protesters also burned several government buildings, including state TV, the main courthouse, a large bank, an intelligence-agency building, and at least two police stations. On Sunday night, Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam,
warned the government would “fight to the last bullet.” More than 230 people have died in Libya—the most violent protests in the Arab world so far.